WASHINGTON DC - The much-anticipated results of the FCC’s Auction 107 are in, with Verizon and AT&T spending big as anticipated on the coveted C-band spectrum. Verizon in particular spent nearly twice as much as AT&T, with a total spend of $45.4 billion. AT&T’s total bid adds up to $23.4 billion. T-Mobile is in a distant
DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner at the new Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rocket Fiber will also hold the naming rights to the performance center's state-of-the-art broadcast studio. The Rocket Fiber Studio contains seven unique broadcast sets
LANSING–While much of Michigan has access to high-speed broadband internet service, there are still many rural areas lacking vital connectivity. A new grant program could make it easier to expand internet access to more Michigan families and communities dealing with slow speeds or no connection at all. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB)
SOUTHFIELD - 123Net, the Southfield high-speed connectivity and managed services provider, is partnering with the Detroit Community Technology Project’s Equitable Internet Initiative to bring more gigabit internet connections to the Motor City. “123Net sees what we see in Detroit,” said Diana Nucera, director of the DCTP. “They understand that this city is experiencing tremendous growth,
SOUTHFIELD – Nexcess, a managed application hosting company founded in 2000, announced it had joined the Detroit Internet Exchange. By joining the DET-IX and peering with other members, Nexcess can offer e-commerce and hosting clients low-latency connectivity to bandwidth providers and content distribution networks. The Detroit Internet Exchange is one of the largest not-for-profit internet exchanges
LANSING - Despite a room packed largely with opponents to the package, the House Energy Policy Committee reported legislation Thursday that would set terms and fees for permits for new 5G cellular systems. The bills (SB 637 and SB 894) moved without changes from the Senate versions, but on 15-4 votes with bipartisan concerns raised about the
TROY - ManagedWay is offering 100 Gbp fiber optic service direct to its customers. One of ManagedWay's early 100 Gbps clients is MiSEN, the Michigan State Education Network that connects teachers and students and is one of the state's most robust and demanding network infrastructures. By using multiple connection points, ManagedWay's service to MiSEN is
DETROIT - 123Net, host of the Detroit Internet Exchange, is providing high-speed connections between businesses and leading cloud service providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and many others. The service directly, securely and dynamically connects businesses and their cloud service provider of choice via Ethernet. Bypassing the public Internet helps
GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T is now offering 1 gigabit fiber connections in parts of Western Michigan, including Grand Rapids and surrounding suburbs. Means you’ll be able to download 25 songs in one second or your favorite 90-minute HD move in less than 34 seconds. “We are proud to add Grand Rapids to our list of
DETROIT — The cable TV, internet and phone provider WOW, formerly known as Wide Open West, has announced the avalability of one gigabit-per-second internet service to its residential and business customers in metro Detroit. “We’re seeing an increasing number of families and individuals that have heavy data demands due to multiple Internet-enabled devices in the
